Endangered Species of the Week

Endangered Species of the Week

Bonobo

Population: 50,000

Risk: Endangered

      The Bonobo is a cute, little monkey that lives in the Congo.  Growing poverty around the Congo hs led to poaching and deforestation, causing the population of Bonobos to fall greatly. Bonobos matter because they are our closest relative with a 98.7% match to human DNA.